Big window carb float?

[whitey45]

Hey guys, thought i would ask here first, anybody have an early big window carb float? I need a good float that doesnt sink!! Or a weber and conversion manifold? This is a ranch rig, would trade the big window to someone who needs it more than this rig, thanks

 

[Living in the Past]

Carter and Rodchester both made one barrels that were a direct or very close replacement for the stock carb. I have a few Rodchester one barrel carbs I pulled off to go to stock. Weber was a much later mod. Not many adapters floating around to go to the early one barrel manifold. Don't think even the holleys had a adapter. Only one I can remember is the Man-A-Fre adapter to use a two barrel Rodchester.

 

[JohnnyC]

float is brass correct? ... can you solder it? is it leaking at the seam?

 

[fjfjfj]

That Rodchester is a nice alternative and that float is most likely shot forever. Usually those hairline cracks are numerous, not always on the seam and can't be soldered effectively. I would try and solder first though. Might get a few more years out of it. Again though, if Living in Past has a Rodchester that he will sell you I would snag it. I used one on my 1964 and it was a very functional alternative.

 

[nuclearlemon]

trade...hmmmmm, will have to see what we have laying around

 

[whitey45]

I tried soldering over the weekend, it is too far gone( sat for 20 years) what was the application for the rochester? Early chevy trucks with a 235 maybe? The carb is actually in good shape and works fine if the float was ok.

 

[67azcruizr]

Whitey, give Jim a shout about the float. He replaced the float in the 40/40DD that I got from him and I'm thinking it was identical to the 40SD

The replacement needed some minor tweaking but worked fine

 

[67azcruizr]

Whitey, give Jim a shout about the float. He replaced the float in the DD40/40 that I got from him and I'm thinking it was identical to the SD40 The replacement needed some minor tweaking but worked fine

p.s. The old thread title had early large window carburetor in it